fishing rod with the line connected to the tip (i.e. without a reel or guides); fishing rod made of a single piece of bamboo; one-piece shamisen neck
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
salty sea breeze; salt wind
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to boost; to force up; to push up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
depending on; dependent on
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
handrail; railing; banister
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to pull in (fish); to land
leather shoes; leather boots
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
never mind!; don't worry about it
pull; patronage; tug; discount
with a momentary flash of light
only; merely; but; no more than
length (of an animal); body length
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in